On a body‐switching argument in defence of the immateriality of human nature
Pirooz Fatoorchi
Abstract:In an earlier paper in Theoria, I discussed an argument based on the idea of “soul‐switching” that attempted to undermine the immaterialist account of human beings. The present paper deals with a parity argument against that argument in which the idea of “body‐switching” plays a pivotal role. I call these two arguments, that have been reported by Razi (d. 1210), respectively “the soul‐switching argument” and “the body‐switching argument”. After some introductory remarks, section 2 of the paper describes the st… Show more
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